NEW ORLEANS – With a parade and many celebrations and restaurants hosting specials, Easter has become a popular time throughout the city. We’ve compiled a few restaurants hosting specials for the occasion, which will be worth the reservation whether you’re practicing or not.
Tujague’s
Celebrate Easter at 170-year-old Tujague’s with a special three-course prix fixe brunch. This will be the only menu offered during Easter Sunday brunch service, with the regular à la carte menu resuming for dinner. The prix fixe includes your choice of first and third courses with the purchase of an entrée. First course options include Salad Maison with butter lettuce, gruyere, pistachios, shaved onion, and pomegranate vinaigrette; shrimp and artichoke gratin with bechamel, gruyere, fine herbs, fried tasso, pepper jelly, crostini; barbecue crab fingers with local crab, barbecue butter sauce, scallions, crostini, charred lemon; or duck & andouille gumbo. Entrée selections feature chicken bonne femme with 1/2 chicken, fried potatoes, persillade sauce; shrimp & grits with Gulf shrimp in an Abita amber and Worcestershire butter sauce, local stone ground grits, and a garlic crostini; Eggs Rue St. Louis with a buttermilk biscuit, fried oyster, bacon jam, poached eggs, and béarnaise; veal grillades & grits; or Gulf Fish Amandine with haricot vert, toasted almonds, and citrus butter. Dessert choices include Traditional bread pudding with rum caramel sauce or crème brûlée.
Easter Brunch will take place on Sunday, April 5, from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. For the full menu and to make reservations, please visit tujaguesrestaurant.com.
Marche
The Easter celebration includes photos with the Easter Bunny, providing families with the perfect memento of the day. Little ones can enjoy a dedicated activity station and candy bags. Meanwhile, adults can relax and indulge in Marché’s delicious, spring-inspired Easter brunch, brimming with seasonal favorites that reflect the restaurant’s signature culinary creativity.
The menu includes a chilled seafood display with spicy boiled shrimp, truffled marinated crab fingers and freshly shucked oysters. Farm-fresh eggs are featured in a variety of dishes, such as soft scrambled eggs and made-to-order omelets. Tasso breakfast potatoes, crispy cured pork belly, house-cured Canadian bacon, a baby arugula-and-endive salad, or turtle soup can accompany any dish. At the carving station, guests can try roast boneless prime rib beef, accompanied by roasted Brussels sprouts and caramelized leek mashed potatoes. Other entrees include roasted chicken Clemenceau and crawfish Monica fusilli. The dessert station will be filled with stuffed beignets, an elegant display of Sacher torte, apple strudel, lemon cake, strawberry torte, and carrot cake. Bar drinks are available for purchase.
Reservations are required for this event due to limited seating. General admission for the Easter Brunch celebration is $79 per person. Guests aged 21 and over can enhance their brunch experience with an optional upgrade to bottomless mimosas for $99 per person. Kids ages 3– 12 are $29.
To make reservations, please visit MarcheNewOrleans.com
Charmant
Celebrate Easter in style at Charmant on Sunday, April 5, with a festive brunch. Indulge in dishes like the fried Brussels sprouts salad with lima beans, golden raisins, sourdough croutons, a cardamom yogurt and an apple cider vinaigrette; the decadent Charmant Croque Madame with tartufo salami, fontina, spigarello, a green onion soubise pasture egg, and a celeriac remoulade; and the delicate trout Gravlax toast with house citrus cured trout, citrus, beets, and a curry mousseline, plus a variety of other seasonal delights crafted to make your holiday truly special. Gather with friends and family and toast to Spring over a brunch experience that’s as vibrant as the occasion itself. Reservations recommended.
For more information, visit charmantnola.com.
Commons Club
Spring has sprung, and it’s time to celebrate! Commons Club invites guests for an egg-citing Bunny Brunch on Easter Sunday, April 5, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., filled with delicious à la carte Brunch specials, festive cocktails including select bottomless options, and live DJ entertainment. Delectable dishes such as broken eggs with gulf shrimp, chorizo, piquillo peppers, fingerling potato chips; buttermilk ricotta toast with dried pears & verjus compote, toasted multigrain sourdough, marcona almonds. Sip and savor handcrafted floral-inspired cocktails from Lead Bartender Heather Blanchard. Whether you’re toasting with a mimosa or indulging in Spring-inspired dishes, this Easter Brunch is the perfect way to hop into the season. Grab your crew, dress in your Sunday best, and come celebrate Easter in style!
For reservations, visit OpenTable or call (504) 603-8000. www.virginhotels.com/new-orleans.
Boucherie
Boucherie is offering a two-course Easter Brunch, including a Smoked Wagyu Brisket Biscuit with Sauce Choron and Poached Egg, Duck Confit with Bananas Foster Pain Perdue, and a Carrot Cake Cinnamon Roll with Cream Cheese Icing and Candied Walnuts.
Book a table now with Resy or by calling the restaurant at 504-862-5514.
Rib Room
Celebrate Easter Sunday at Rib Room with a festive brunch served from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, with live jazz starting at 11 a.m. by Sugar Bear & The Jazz Cats.
The Easter brunch menu features signature dishes like the 28-Day prime rib with rosemary-tellicherry crust, Worcestershire jus, horseradish crème and Yorkshire pudding, alongside brunch favorites including grillades & grits and avocado Florentine. Starters include jumbo shrimp cocktail and fried green tomatoes, plus New Orleans staples like chicken & andouille gumbo and Rocket Salad.
Easter specials include Beef Wellington with pomme purée, creamed spinach and bone marrow demi-glace, and lobster Thermidor with gruyère, Parmigiano Reggiano and charred broccolini. Guests are encouraged to make reservations via OpenTable.
Restaurant R’evolution
Restaurant R’evolution will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and dinner from 5-9 p.m., offering a spring-inspired menu that celebrates seasonal flavors with dishes including:
- Easter Salad featuring Ponchatoula Strawberries, Goat Cheese and Lemon Poppyseed Vinaigrette
- Lamb Shank with Rosemary Salt, Heirloom Vegetables and Lamb Jus
- Fire-roasted Creole Ham Board topped with sweet and spicy creole glaze and rice dressing
- Strawberry Rhubarb Tart featuring Ponchatoula Strawberry-Rhubarb Crème and sugared almond brittle
Reservations for Easter lunch and dinner can be made via Resy.
Compère Lapin
Chef Nina Compton is inviting guests to celebrate Easter with a brunch at her flagship restaurant, Compère Lapin. On offer will be an à la carte Easter Brunch menu with some of Compton’s favorite dishes, like buttermilk biscuits with berry jam and whipped ricotta; crawfish pot pie loaded with delicious local crawfish; Gulf shrimp with coconut grits and a Creole sauce; and banana chocolate chip French Toast with a chantilly crème. Don’t forget to enjoy an array of boozy brunch cocktails and some select Easter exclusive specials! The restaurant will serve Easter Brunch on Sunday, April 5, from 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Reservations can be made on OpenTable or by calling 504-599-2119. www.comperelapin.com.
